Woman attacked with brick in Manhattan, suspect arrested

NEW YORK - The NYPD has arrested a man who is accused of attacking a woman with a brick in Midtown Manhattan on Thursday afternoon.

According to authorities, the woman was walking along East 47th Street and Third Avenue around 2 p.m. when a man approached her from behind and hit her in the back of the head with the brick.  The man then ran away westbound on East 48th Street.

The victim was taken to Bellvue Hospital to be treated with stitches for lacerations to the back of her head.

Police later arrested 28-year-old Christopher Guzman of Manhattan.  He is charged with assault.  No information about a lawyer to speak on his behalf was available.

The NYPD did not release any information on a possible motive for the attack.